How To Do Laser Graffiti

A fascinating form of "non-destructive" graffiti that uses a laser, to draw images on buildings in real time. Great for hijacking political events, etc. but rather scary if you happened to be looking out a window into the laser beam! [a Weekend Project from MAKE Blog]

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Can't wait for an iPhone? Build your own cut and fold paper model

For the truly desperate, here's a layout and instruction sheet to cut and fold your own iphone (pdf).

[sneakmove - they've also got a diy cut-and-fold ipod nano case!]

Furniture design and production as an artwork performance

FRONT Design, a Swedish design firm is bringing the technology
to people’s bedrooms to create truly personalized furniture. The 3-person team “draws” directly into the air using the tip of a pen, captured by surrounding cameras connected to computers. The sketches are translated into 3D digital files and materialized through an innovative Rapid Prototyping technique - a plastic molding machine that uses a laser beam to solidify the liquid plastic layer-by-layer with the 'functional' piece of furniture emerging over a day.

The design team are doing “performances” of their work in Miami, Tokyo and other cities.

[From Wired Blogs: Gadget Lab]

Artist doodling (movie)

Intriguing YouTube movie of apparently aimless doodling on a wall.

Maybe it says something about the value of micro and macro level views. Watch it to the end (3 min)!